Work.com (formerly Rypple) is part of the Salesforce.com family. This social performance management system is most commonly used by organizations looking to improve alignment, performance measurement, and employee motivation.

Do you know your people as well as you know your customers? Your people’s expectations and the way they work is changing. Employees are more diverse, mobile and technologically-savvy than ever before. HR processes are changing from focusing on transactions to knowing and engaging people. Just as sales and marketing teams use data to develop actionable and informed insights about their customers, you need to do the same in HR to know your people. Everything, from attracting and keeping the best talent, to creating better workplace experiences and increasing employee engagement and productivity, depends on smarter decisions. These in turn rely on more actionable insights. These are only possible through accurate HR data and analytics. They are vital to address the people challenges you face, so you can make smarter decisions.

Read this report to understand how the age of the customer requires tech management to transform into a customer-facing function in speci?c ways. Business technology (BT) brings together technology and traditionally customer-facing roles like marketing, sales, service, brand/product management, and
ful?llment for the purpose of deploying systems of engagement that provide di?erential customer experience. Firms must build these systems of engagement from the outside in, according to how customers move in market spaces. The rules for planning, building, and running systems of engagement are not the same as for previous generations of tech management because customers are not employees. The increasingly crucial role that digital technologies play in customer engagement elevates the CIO role in business — if CIOs can move beyond the traditional IT focus on technology assets and adopt an expanded view that centers on customer experience and choice

The research is clear, organizations that create a culture of engagement see stronger business performance including customer satisfaction, sales, operating margins and shareholder value. This article explains the 5 Habits Best Employers practice to improve employee engagement and drive better business outcomes.

Do you recall the commercial a cellular provider once ran a that displayed cellular-connection “bars” above people’s heads to indicate the signal strength of the connection? Maybe that’s the way we can all look at employee engagement. Employee engagement is measurable, and we call that engagement signal strength (ESS). It’s not a static score, but a dynamic measurement that may change every day depending on what happens at work with a co-worker or supervisor, or at even home. This white paper from TharpeRobbins explains how you can understand your ESS and increase it with smart solutions.

Looking for cost-effective benefit alternatives that increase productivity and reduce absenteeism? It’s time to look at workplace wellness programs. These programs are no longer a trend — they are here to stay. Providing employees with incentives to get healthy and stay healthy can have a positive impact on engagement and the bottom line. This white paper from TharpeRobbins shows you the advantages of an employee wellness program and how you can get started with one in your organization.

Many companies are adding integrated recognition and reward strategies specifically to engage employees, enhance the employee experience, and drive shared responsibility for reaching corporate goals throughout the organization. This white paper from TharpeRobbins shows you how performance-driven rewards help our clients move beyond traditional service and safety reward programs to new levels of employee recognition.

Employee recognition is constantly evolving. As people’s tastes change, new generations enter the workforce and recognition’s effectiveness in driving employee engagement continues to get results. This e-book from TharpeRobbins explains the top five employee recognition trends to watch for in 2015.

Nearly all store sales will be influenced by digital in 2020, and the retailer of the future will excel at orchestrating core processes in the maze of near-infinite purchase paths available to ever-more discerning consumers. Digital transformation will impact all areas of retail business processes as retailers seek new ways to reach consumers while maximizing efficiencies within their own operations. Automation, speed, and contextually driven decisions will create opportunities for retailers and help transform relationships with their suppliers, consumers, and employees. Learn more about how digital transformation is impacting the retail industry. Download a complimentary copy of the Retail in a Digital World white paper.

To drive e-commerce sales, Performance Bicycle (PB) wanted to harness its employees’ cycling knowledge to attract and inspire customers. How could it deliver this knowledge to customers in an engaging way?
PB created an interactive Learning Center seamlessly linked to its e-commerce site – enabling knowledgeable employees to share their tips, tricks and expertise with customers and visitors.The Learning Center attracted a 300 percent traffic increase by its fourth month online. By leading inspired visitors to the e-commerce site, the Center boosts conversion by up to 20 percent, driving sales.